Cricket

Hey friends , how are you all ?
Well here is the quiz for the week.


Q1. Which was the first cricket stadium in India to have floodlights ?


Q2. Who was the first Indian bowler to take five wickets twice in ODIs ?


Q3. Brett Lee was threatened to be taken to court by the Kiwi coach John Bracewell for bowling successive beamers at which contemporary batsman ?


Q4. This Kiwi batsman is the only batsman who got dismissed of the very first ball of a One Day Cricket World Cup.Can you name the batsman ?


Q5. Which Indian cricketer's autobiography is called "Spin Punch" ?


Q6. Which West Indian great 's autobiography is called , 'The Man In The Middle' ?


Q7. Who is the only Indian to win a World Cup Cricket (any world cup category) as a player and a coach ?


Q8. In the famous Lord's test of 1974 , India crashed to 42 all out , who was the only batsman with double figures in that infamous innings ?


Q9. Which Australian made his debut in 1994 in the Australasia cap as a wicketkeeper ?


Q10. Which Indian cricketing international and domestic legend are currently Bengal Ranji trophy team's consultant and coach respectively ?


* Answers shall be posted very soon .

Know your toon

Indian Personalities

Hi Friends....

Q. 1 This Grandmaster was the first Indian to win the FIDE World Chess Championship in 2000. He is ranked no.1 in the April 2007 FIDE rankings. Who is this chess player?

Q. 2 Author of "The Argumentative Indian", this Indian Economist is noted for his work in welfare economics. Who is he?

Q. 3 Born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, this lady was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her humanitarian work. To which Indian city did she dedicate over forty years of her life tending to the needs of the poor, sick, orphaned and dying?

Q. 4 One of the most famous Indian writers in English Language, he was born in 1906 in Madras.His pieces of art include 'The Guide' and 'Bachelor of Arts'.The famous cartoonist R.K.Laxman is his brother.Name the writer.

Q. 5 A famous Indian model and an actress, she won the Famous Ford Supermodels Contest at the age of 17. She made her debut in Mani Ratnam's 'Iruvar'and also got appreciated for her work in a movie adapted from Rabindranath Tagore's 'Binodini'.Guess her name.

Q. 6 A great scholar, freedom fighter, writer and painter this literary figure won the noble prize in 1913 for his collection of well known poems. His poetic works include ' Sonar Tari', 'Puravi', ' The cycle of the spring', ' The evening songs' etc. The names of his well known novels are: 'Gora', ' The wreck', ' Raja Rani', ' Ghare Baire', ' Raj Rishi' etc. ' Chitra' is his famous play in verse. ' Kabuli Wallah' and ' Kshudita Pashan' are his famous stories. Name him.

Q. 7 Captain of  the gold medal winner Indian Hockey team in the historic 1936 Berlin Olympics, he scored 101 goals at the Olympic games and 300 goals in other international matches and his record is unbroken. He was also titled "Hockey Wizard". Name the sportsperson.

Q. 8 Born in a Kashmiri Muslim Family  of Bombay and later migrated to Great Britain, some of his well known books are 'Rome', ' Midnight's Children', ' Haroun and the sea of Stories' and the 'Moor's Last Sigh'.He created a world-wide furore and commotion with the publication of his book ' Satanic Verses'.In 1996 he received the European Union Literary Award in Denmark. Name the famous writer.

Q. 9 Born in Chandigarh in the year of 1969, he earned a master's degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University. His success graph took off exponentially when he, along with his colleague Jack Smith, set up Hotmail on 4th July 1996. Name the eminent figure.

Answers will be posted very soon.......

Picture Quiz

New way of Quizzing

Hi Buddies...

Hope you like the new way of taking Quizzes..
Just wanted to inform you on how to go ahead with the Quizzes posted on the blog.

1. First you need to register for the Quizzes. Otherwise you will be able to take the Quiz, but your score will not show on the scoreboard. So, first thing you need to do is to get yourself registered for the Quiz. It's very easy. Just click 'Login/Register on the Quiz window and follow the instructions thereafter.

2. Once you get registered , you can take the Quiz.

3. To publish your score on the scoreboard, you need to login with your registration information.

4. The scoreboard will show the scores of Top 12 scorers only.

One more thing. Along with this new style of Quizzes, there will be Quizzes in the Traditional style also as that style involves more brainstorming and we want you to do some Mind Exercise also!!!

So friends.....
Keep Quizzing.....

Rivers of India

Delhi

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Mythology Quiz

Hi Friends...

Today, lets do some brainstorming around Mythology.

1. According to Hindu mythology, who killed seven of her children by drowning them in a river?

2. According to Egyptian Mythology, Maat was the goddess of truth. Her feather was measured up against a body part of a dead person, to see if they were truthful and righteous. What was the body part the feather was measured against?

3. According to Egyptian Mythology, Ptah was a god of which city?

4. According to Greek Mythology,  where was Home of the gods?

5. Where is the world's only Brahma temple located? 

6. According to Hindu Mythology, Lord Dattatreya is confluence of Bramha, Vishnu and who else?

7. According to Egyptian Mythology, What was the original ending of King Tutankhamen's name?

8. According to Greek Mythology, who is the goddess of Beauty?

9. In Chinese mythology, this creature was born from a stone egg and was a master of magic, his main weapon being a staff that could grow and shrink in size. Name the creature.

10. In this collection of stories from the Middle East, the legendary queen Scheherazade keeps herself from being executed by her sultan husband by cleverly weaving a magical and fantastic tale that spans 1,001 nights. Name the collection.

11.This legendary Buddhist deity--whose name in Sanskrit means "The Snatcher"--was originally an Indian deity who ate children and had 500 of her own. Name the deity.

12. This figure of ancient Roman mythology was born out of the waves of the sea, and later became the goddess of love and beauty. What is her name?

Just wanted to mention something.

The names of all the students who are participating in the quizzes posted on this blog and of those 

who are following the blog are being compiled and will be submitted to the school after the 

holidays. This will help us to form a team which will be participating in the MOD QUIZ on the D day.

SO, keep participating in the Quizzes posted here and increase your chances to be in the School's State Level Team.

Bollywood Unlimited

Here is a Quiz that will test your knowledge about something which most of us like spending time on.

Bollywood Movies

1. A movie directed by Nikhil Advani, picked up the license to use a famous Roy Orbison track of the late 80s. Which movie and which song ?

2. A book written by Hussain Zaidi was used as a backdrop by Anurag Kashyap for his movie. Name the movie.

 

3.  The song "Ruk Ja Re Bande" in the movie Black Friday was sung by which band ?

4. Which character from OTHELLO did Saif Ali Khan play in the movie OMKARA ?

5. I was in contention for Salman Khan's role in 'Maine Pyar Kiya', made my screen debut in Mani Ratnam's Dil Se. I am also well known lyricist and I have also acted in movies like Magbool and Gulal. Who am I ?

6. Identifiy the celebrities in the pic:

7. In the year 2006 around Diwali, channel V's logo was modified to promote this movie. Name that movie.

8. In the recent Vinay Pathak's movie, Dasvidaniya, what is the literal meaning of Dasvidaniya ?

9. The hollywood movie 'Just My Luck' starring Lindsay Lohan and Chris Pine is said to have inspired which bollywood movie ?

10. The hollywood movie, The Miracle Worker has been the basis of which bollywood movie ?

11. I have played a prominent role in the movie Jannat and I am also one of the comperes during the IPL pre-match & post-match shows. Who am I ? 

The Cricket Career of Sachin Tendulkar

Hi....

Now test your grey cells in this quiz...

1. Which school Sachin Tendulkar represented during his school days ?

2. Connect Manoj Kumar & Mohd. Shaibaz to Sachin Tendulkar.

3. When and Where did Sachin Tendulkar make his first Test debut ?

4. Sachin Tendulkar was the first victim of Third Umpire. Who was the player who ran him out ?

5. What is Sachin Tendulkar's highest score in ODI and against whom ?

6. Where did Sachin Tendulkar score his First Test Hundred and against Whom ?

7. Where did Sachin Tendulkar score his First ODI Hundred and against Whom ?

8. What was the first Test series that Sachin Tendulkar won as a captain ?

9. What is Sachin Tendulkar's highest score in a World Cup Game ?

10. What connects Sachin Tendulkar, Salil Ankola and Waqar Younis ?

Post your answers before 11 am tomorrow.

Don't forget to invite your friends to participate in the Quiz. Let's see who becomes Winner of the Week .

Pot Pourri

Hi friends....

Quiz for today.

1. Which countries are referred as 'BENELUX' countries ?
2. What is the capital of BELARUS ?
3. Which river flows through MELBOURNE ?
4. Which electronic gadget/product is known as 'SWITCH ON DRUG' ? [Try working it out]
5. Complete the list-Nasik, Haridwar, Allahabad,________. [Hint-Think Hindu religion]
6. Who is the lead singer of Michael Learns To Rock ?
7. Name the only sister of Kauravas.
8. What is Sachin Tendulkar's highest score in Test Cricket ?
9. Name the constituency from where Maneka Gandhi is fighting the 2009 elections.
10. Name the Mathematician in Asterix comics.
11. Who created the comic character DILBERT ?
12. Who do we better know as 'CASSIUS CLAY' as ?
13. Name the country which Samuel Eto'o represents in International Soccer.
14. Name the first movie of Salman Khan.
15. Who created the comic strip 'Peanuts' ?
16. What was the name of the dog that first went to space ?
17. Connect Chamatkar, Jodha Akbar, Swadesh and the TV Serial CID.
18. How do we better know 'KRISHNA BHANJI' as ?
19. Born Reginald S Wright, how do we better know him as ?
20. Which Tennis player was nicknamed BUCHAREST BUFFON ?

Passin Marks- 6 out of 20. 

Answers will be posted in the comment section tomorrow morning along with individual score and remarks.

Topics for this week....

The five topics have shortlisted for this week are

- The Cricket Career of Sachin Tendulkar

- Bollywood Movies since 2000

- World Geography

- Rivers of India

- Candidates and Lok Sabha Elections 2009

Apart from these you may suggest any 5 topics of your choice from.......( the top 5 selected topics shall become the additional 5 topics for this week)

- City of Delhi

- European Soccer: Club and Country

- World of Music: India or Western

- Indian Mythology

- Hindi Movies

- Indian Business Houses

- Personalities of India

- Cartoons

- Cricket

- Western Music

- World of Technology

Post your Five choices......your top 5 choices must be submitted by 13th 5pm so that can start posting questions across your favourite topics with effect 14th morning....

Any clarification call me on 9312600283

Whats Up.....

Dear Students,

Wanted to mention the action plan for you all excited quizzers.....

- The 5 topics for this week to be posted shortly

- The set of 20 questions to be put up by today evening

- Create 5 questions of your choice  and compile them in a Note book.

- Can mail me the questions on a daily basis on my id arindam@cradlesports.com

- Shall have a weekly quizzing league....the Top 10 performers shall be announced on a weekly basis

- Gradually want you to understand the art of working out answers and knowing Trivial facts about great people.......

- No worries if you don't know the answer to a single question the idea is to Learn

- Across these quizzes any body who gets 6 right out of 20 should be extremely happy with his performance....

- The idea is let's enjoy the quiz group

- Also grade each question based on your judgement as Easy,Moderate and Tough.....and submit your ranking of the questions with your answers.

Some Teasers

Guess...... 

1. On IPL.......which brand Logo appears on the Chest of Mumbai Indians.......

2. Born Govind Arun Ahuja how do we better know this Bollywood actor........

3. Who is the current of Minister of Sports in the Union Government....

{ The Fun is try answering with out searching on the Net...that is how we should learn}

Let's get cracking................